SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Bryce Eldridge certainly kicked off Cactus League action with a bang. The Giants’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline's No. 24 overall prospect mashed a towering Statcast-projected 450-foot home run in his second at-bat of the spring on Saturday, flashing the prodigious power that has made him

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Blake Mitchell, the Royals' top catching prospect, their No. 2 overall prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 48 overall prospect, will miss 4-6 weeks after breaking his right hamate bone, manager Matt Quatraro said Saturday. Mitchell is scheduled for surgery on the bone this coming week. The 4-to-6-week

Were you like all of us, a little giddy seeing actual baseball on TV over the last week? Last weekend was the start of the college season. On Thursday, there was a real-life Spring Training game on. One of the best parts of Grapefruit and Cactus League action is we

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The most interesting position battle for the Red Sox this spring, second base, got out of the starting gate in Saturday’s Grapefruit League opener, a 6-4 win over the Rays, as the main contestants were all in the game in different capacities. Kristian Campbell, the people’s

MESA, Ariz. -- A rousing rendition of the national anthem was being performed by a local Arizona woman prior to the White Sox 7-3 loss to the Cubs on Saturday afternoon when manager Will Venable paused briefly to take in the atmosphere at Sloan Park. It was the first 2025

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Rockies No. 3 prospect Zac Veen launched a two-run homer on Saturday -- just in time to give manager Bud Black an opportunity for some live commentary from the dugout. “That’s a home run,” Black said through the Rockies.TV headset as Veen’s 433-foot, fourth-inning shot off Diamondbacks

One of the best parts of Spring Training every year is getting to see the top prospects in baseball. A lot of the time, it's the first look fans get at MLB's future stars. But we also know a lot more about those prospects going into Spring Training than we

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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Yankees got a potential view of the future Saturday afternoon when an overturned call from the experimental Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system sparked a big inning against the Blue Jays at TD Ballpark.

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This story was excerpted from Jason Beck’s Tigers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. LAKELAND, Fla. -- There’s a delicate balance in young pitchers adding to their arsenal. Add too many pitches, and hurlers can get indecisive with

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Marcelo Mayer, for a few years, was the prospect always mentioned first when it came to the Red Sox farm system. And for good reason. He was steadily ranked first year after year, following his selection as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2021 Draft.

As the sounds of bats cracking and gloves popping echo across the diamonds of Florida and Arizona, baseball's top prospects will be digging in to push for spots on Major League Opening Day rosters. Although most of these prospects will begin the season in the Minors, there are a handful

Spring may not have arrived quite yet, but Spring Training has! Players have reported to camp and exhibition games kick off Thursday with the Cubs visiting the Dodgers in Glendale, Ariz.

After Spring Breakout's dynamic debut last year, the prospect showcase event returns in full force for 2025. All 30 Major League teams will field squads of top prospects to face off in 16 games from March 13-16 -- the Cubs and Nationals will play twice since there's an odd number

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- It didn’t take long for Danny Jansen to make some noise with his new club this spring. In the second inning of Saturday’s 6-4 loss to the Red Sox, the Rays’ backstop hit a line-drive home run over the left-center-field fence at Charlotte Sports Park in

SARASOTA, Fla. -- If there’s one thing every Spring Training camp has in common, it’s that there are jobs up for competition. Sometimes, it’s a starting job or for a young player to make his first Opening Day roster. Other times, a non-roster invite is trying to make the team.

SURPRISE, Ariz. – The Royals kicked off their spring schedule with a 5-2 win over the Rangers on Friday afternoon at Surprise Stadium. And if getting the full squad together earlier this week felt like the first day of school, the first Cactus League game felt like the first test,

PEORIA, Ariz. -- The Cactus League season is officially underway for the Mariners, who opened their Spring Training slate of exhibitions on Friday afternoon with a 5-2 loss to the Padres. With that in mind, here are three things to watch in the early weeks now that games have begun.

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MESA, Ariz -- Ooltewah, Tenn., is home to a population of just 462 people. There’s a Chick-fil-A, picturesque state parks and the highest-rated restaurant is called the Local Goat. Luther Roy, who pitched parts of four big league seasons during the 1920s, was born there. Tucked into the southeast portion

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Thursday morning’s gallery at Rockies camp -- consisting mostly of longtime attendees and autograph seekers, as well as many club instructors and officials -- received a treat when righty Chase Dollander, MLB Pipeline's No. 25 prospect, threw his first live batting practice session. Dollander, 23, drafted ninth

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- In a live batting-practice session on a back field, the stakes are low, especially this early in spring. Pitchers are getting a feel for their stuff again, while hitters are working on timing. The atmosphere is relaxed. You can’t read into the results. Throw that all out